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RedHot25 · 01-08-2007, 09:14 AM

I'm not defending anything that any and/or all 3 did.

Generally my opinion would think that if anyone crosses, there should be a byelection. So in this case, there would have been one in all 3 cases - Emmerson, Stronach and Kahn. I know what you said, Peter re: responsible gov't (you are a poly sci major, I believe so a lot more knowledage than me re: it...I have taken a handful of poly sci courses, including a graduate one), but to me that should get trumped in a floor-crossing. Liberal to PC, NDP to PC, etc etc...whatever the case may be.

That said, I still find many of the reactions to the 3 floor crossing interesting. People in this thread have attempted to explain the difference to me...but apparently I keep missing it, because I note a lot of the same stuff as Bobblehead has pointed out.

01-08-2007, 09:14 AM	#49
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	I'm not defending anything that any and/or all 3 did. Generally my opinion would think that if anyone crosses, there should be a byelection. So in this case, there would have been one in all 3 cases - Emmerson, Stronach and Kahn. I know what you said, Peter re: responsible gov't (you are a poly sci major, I believe so a lot more knowledage than me re: it...I have taken a handful of poly sci courses, including a graduate one), but to me that should get trumped in a floor-crossing. Liberal to PC, NDP to PC, etc etc...whatever the case may be. That said, I still find many of the reactions to the 3 floor crossing interesting. People in this thread have attempted to explain the difference to me...but apparently I keep missing it, because I note a lot of the same stuff as Bobblehead has pointed out.